2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3652: In Vitro Fertilization Protection Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "in Vitro Fertilization Act" By Adding Chapter 140 To Title 44 So As To Add A Definition For "assistive Reproductive Technologies" And To Provide Related Protections To Access These Technologies; And By Adding Section 16-3-100 So As To Provide That A Fertilized Human Egg Or Human Embryo Outside Of The Uterus Of A Human Body Is Not Considered An Unborn Child Or Another Term That Connotes A Human Being For Any Purpose Under State Law.

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Bill History

12/12/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: W.Newton
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/12/202410.2 KB